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120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 3 of 3
RPG-26larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.86 m (12 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | RPG-26 |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | — |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | Second Chechen War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
77 centimetres (30 in)[source]
(DC) Detachment Commander, (No.1) Spotter + main armament loader + maintained the spotting Rifle, (No.2) Driver, main armament unloader and rear security + back blast observer
Single source3 (DC) Detachment Commander, (No.1) Spotter + main armament loader + maintained the spotting Rifle, (No.2) Driver, main armament unloader and rear security + back blast observer[source]
Rate of fire
Single source4 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1950s[source] | 1980s[source] |
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| Barrel length | 33.33 calibres[source] | — |
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| Shell | 12.8 kg (28 lb 4 oz) HESH[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -8 to +17°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Sights | Optical with spotting rifle[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1985–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1985–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | RShG-2[source] |
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| Action | — | 440 mm: RHA 1000 mm: Reinforced concrete 1500 mm: Brickwork 2400 mm: Log and earth[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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